Season Opening Celebrations, Art Adventures To Venice Biennale, Boutique Series At Whitespace

Elayne Mordes announces the season opening of  Whitespace The Mordes Collection with a multitude of celebrations!  Opening Weekend Celebrations begin November 9th and the Museum is open to the public every  Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday through March 31st.  You will love the addition of  Zahav…Israel Land of Gold plus five curated Col-lect boutiques of wearable art and body sculpture!  Enjoy the art of Dan J. Leahy and Kristin Miller Hopkins.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.  Plan your calendars now so you don’t miss anything!

 

 

 

 

For more information please visit:

www.whitespacecollection.com

or email: whitespace@mordes.net

 

 

 

 

 

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“Israel Visual” Exhibit Showcases 2D And 3D Art By Israeli Artists Living In South Florida

The Mandel JCC shares a special exhibit to celebrate “IsraelDays: A Festival of Arts & Culture”. The public is invited to the Free Opening reception on Tuesday, April 25th of  ” Israel Visual: Israeli Artists Living in South Florida”, curated by Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Adams. The Exhibit continues until May 5th.  The Festival celebrates Israel’s past, present and future through an artistic viewpoint including an international photography exhibit, engaging author discussions, film screenings and an inspiring art exhibit that features the work of local Israeli artists. The Fourth Annual Festival runs through Tuesday, May 16, with events featured at various locations throughout Palm Beach County.  The Rickie Report shares the details of this art exhibit and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

 

IsraelDays:

A Festival of Arts & Culture at the JCC

 

PRESENTS:

 

“Israel Visual: Israeli Artists Living in South Florida”

Art Exhibition

Curated by Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Adams

Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches
5221 Hood Road     Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

 Opening Reception:

Tuesday, April 25, at 6:00 pm

RSVP:
Free Tickets: Guest

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/israeli-visual-at-the-jcc-palm-beach-gardens-tickets-33023883324

 

Exhibit runs  April 24, through Friday, May 5, 2017

 

 

Art Synergy, (www.artsynergy.org) in partnership with the Jewish Federation, has curated a special exhibition featuring Israeli artists living in south Florida. The exhibit “Israel Visual, showcases four talented and diverse artists, working in varied media, from fiber art to digitally enhanced paintings.  Ilene Gruber Adams and Rolando Chang Barrero were contacted to help put together the exhibit that that will be on display at the Bente & Daniel S. Lyons Art Gallery at the Mandel JCC – Palm Beach Gardens, beginning Monday, April 24, through Friday, May 5.

 

 

Guests will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in a culturally enriching exhibition featuring works created by four local Israeli artists. The opening reception is Tuesday, April 25, at 6:00 pm and is open to the public.  The artist all have a connection to Israel, and many are grown children of Holocaust survivors. The artists are Leora Stewart Klaymer, Judy “Yudit” Eisingber, Linda Behar in collaboration with Raheleh T. Filsoofi and the late Dina Knapp.

 

 

LEORA STEWART KLAYMER

 

“Virgin Bride” by Leora Stewart Klaymer

 

Leora, born in Jerusalem, has taught in Philadelphia, New York and right here in South Florida.  She is a fiber artist and her work has been shown extensively world-wide.” My Fiber constructions are based on my observations of Nature and are a metaphor for the cycles of growth in life and in the natural world – landscapes, seascapes, cell structures, organic forms built with different fibers, along with beads, feathers, coral shards using a variety of textile techniques to create these three dimensional abstracted, structures” Leora explains.

 

JUDY  EISINGER

“Popsicle Flowers” by Judy Eisinger

 

Judy Eisinger, a graphic designer and painter exhibiting colorful paintings created using both tradition painting methods and digital art. Born in Budapest, Hungary, and escaping that communist country in 1956, Judy moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where she began painting at an early age and, at 13, took first place for the design of the City Holiday Card. Judy studied fine art at the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cooper School of Art, which led to a four-year scholarship to Kent State University. After graduating with honors, Judy began her painting career by showing her colorful paintings at the Shaker Heights Artist’s Cooperative Gallery. Her work soon became sought after and now hangs in private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Israel.  She and her family moved to Israel where Judy designed greeting cards for LION Printing in Tel Aviv.  She has illustrated a children’s book, taught graphic design as an Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach Community College and is the owner and creative lead of Yudit Design (yudit.com)

 

 

LINDA  BEHAR

“Peace Labyrinth” by Linda Behar and Raheleh T. Filsoofi

 

Linda Behar’s current work explores a new approach to feminist concepts that are being explored by many artists: the idea of separating personal identity from the body, and digitally objectifying the female figure. Her work combines laser cutting with traditional printmaking techniques, specifically woodblock printing. Her work here, “Peace Labyrinth”, endeavors to promote peace and tolerance through the discovery of what we hold in common. The artists, Linda Behar, who is of Jewish heritage and Raheleh T. Filsoofi, who is of Iranian heritage, intend to bring diverse communities together in conversation and to send a message of tolerance and acceptance throughout the world.

 

DINAH KNAPP

 

 Collage by Dina Knapp

 

Dina Knapp, is known for making wearable art an art form. Her history and memory series compress history and culture through a layering of objects and images incorporating nostalgic postcards, painting, crochet, vintage fabrics, found objects and tourist souvenirs.  Born in Cyprus and raised in Israel and New York City by Holocaust survivors, Dina died this past October, at 69, of cancer.

 

 

 

For more information about this exhibit please contact:

Rolando Change Barrero, The Box Gallery, 786-521-1199, palmbeachfineartgallery@gmail.com

Ilene Adams, The Marketing Works: 561-346-0172, IleneAdams@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adrienne Walker Solo Exhibit At Mandel JCC Opens To The Public With November 1st Reception

The Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens is welcoming back Florida native Adrienne Walker. Walker’s art speaks for itself. Her use of watercolors, acrylics and stone has given her the ability to create multi-dimensional masterpieces. There will be an Opening Reception on November 1st that is Free and Open to all. This exhibit will be on display and for sale from Tuesday, November 1 through Wednesday, November 30. Adrienne Walker will generously give back 50% of the proceeds to the JCC.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks!

 

 

 

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5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens

 561-712-5216 

www.jcconline.com

 

 

 

 

ADRIENNE WALKER

SOLO Exhibition

“Symphony In Color”

Meet the Artist

Opening Reception

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

5:30 – 7:30 pm

FREE, but please RSVP

561-712-5216 or gwildab@jcconline.com

Exhibit is available Nov. 1 through Nov. 30th

Mandel JCC

5221 Hood Road   Palm Beach Gardens, FL

 

 

 

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Having grown up in New York City, Adrienne relocated to Boynton Beach later in life. She attended Adelphi University where she majored in music. After that, she studied art history and music at Harvard University.  Twelve years ago mixed media became the focus of her attention, when Adrienne started painting with Bruce Chandler in Myrtle Beach, SC. During that time she also studied art at Coastal Carolina University, SC. Adrienne sculpted in stone at the Sculpture studio of Frank Varga, in Delray Beach, Fl and Carrara, Italy. For over the last 8 years she has sculpted in the Willy Reed Studio in Boca Raton, FL.

 

 

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“Gearing Up”, Mixed Media by Adrienne Walker

 

 

 

Currently, she is the Vice President of the Palm Beach Watercolor Society (PBWS). She is also a member of The Artists Guild of Boca Raton Museum of Art, Women in The Visual Arts (WITVA), Gold Coast Watercolor Society, NAWA, Florida Watercolor Society, The Catskill Art Society (CAS) and Old Stone House Art Gallery.

 

 

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“Under The Sea”, Mixed Media by Adrienne Walker

 

 

 

In January of 2014, Walker won an award at the Delray Center for the Arts for her mixed media piece entitled “Comets.” She also received the Second Place award at the Delray Center for the Arts for her painting “Windy.” In addition, she has won First, Second and Third places at the Grahamsville, New York Art Show and Honorable Mention at the Annual Juried Show at the Coral Spring Museum of Art from PBWS for her abstract painting “Fireworks.”

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“Pose”, Watercolor by Adrienne Walker

 

 

Adrienne has been commissioned by decorators to create paintings for their clients’ homes and now more importantly, exhibit at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens. There will be an opening reception on November 1 from 5:30-7:30pm that is free and open to all.

 

 

 

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Sculpture by Adrienne Walker

 

 

 

 

For more information about this exhibit, classes, workshops or other events:

Contact 561-712-5216 or gwildab@jcconline.com

The Mandel JCC is located at

5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

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Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

Tibetan And Hand-Crafted Jewelry Plus Exquisite Orchids At Special Mandel JCC Event

The Mandel JCC of Palm Beach Gardens is hosting a one-of-a-kind, two day Jewelry and Orchid sale on Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27th. The JCC will be featuring pieces from Sophia Stern Designs, Gaia’s Treasures, Custom Creations and an amazing orchid collection from Millers Way Orchids! A portion of the proceeds will benefit the JCC.  The Rickie Report shares some sneak peeks and all of the details.  This is Open to the Public and Free to attend.

 

 

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5221 Hood Road    Palm Beach Gardens, FL

561-712-5216

jcconline.com

Tibetan  And Hand- Crafted Jewelry

&

Exquisite Orchids

 

 

 

Wednesday, October 26

Thursday, October 27

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

 

Featuring:

Sophia Stern Designs

Gaia’s Treasures

Custom Creations

Millers Way Orchids  

Free and Open To The Public

 

5221 Hood Road,   Palm Beach Gardens, FL

561-712-5216

 

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One of a Kind Necklace

 

 

 

Sophia Stern Designs

 

While growing up in New York City, Sophia Stern had a fascination with trying on her mother’s jewelry. By the age of 14, she realized that she had the opportunity to create her own as a hobby, but that wasn’t enough. One day, while she was in the family jewelry business in New York City, her fascination for small shiny objects took over and she fell in love with gem stones. She realized that the opportunities to create something fascinating and unique were endless and knew that this was her calling. From there on out, her entire life has been about creating. For twenty- two years, she has been honing her craft and in 2011, Sophia Stern Designs was born. Her jewelry focuses on handcrafted necklaces, pendants, bracelets and earrings that combine semi- precious stones with metals such as solid brass, gold filled, copper, pewter and silver to create one of kind pieces.

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Long, Chamsa Necklace

Gaia’s Treasures & Custom Creations

Gaia’s Treasures and Custom Creations will be presenting bold and exquisite beaded Tibetan jewelry. Each piece is a work of art that incorporates silver, turquoise, coral and other semi-precious gemstones into unique designs. Elaine Durow and Cass Stryker, bring their jewelry from the Himalaya region of Tibet hand crafted by many artisans who left Tibet due to political and religious reasons. Their “French Bakelite” look made from amber copal, other saps and resin, results in stunning and unusual pieces and shapes.

 

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One of a Kind necklace

Miller’s Way Orchids

 

 

 

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Photo Courtesy of Millers Way Orchids

 

 

In addition to Gaia’s Treasures, Custom Creations and Sophia Stern Designs, the JCC will also have a beautiful collection of rare orchids. Millers Way Orchids has a complete selection of unusual and colorful varieties to complement your lifestyle and décor. For any orchid lover out there, they will know that this flower is almost unreal in its perfection. There are about 208 species of orchids that are native to the United States and there is no other flower that looks quite like this. In addition, these flowers tend to bloom for a great deal longer than most flowers lasting from two to three months.

 

For more information about this event, classes, workshops

Please visit

www.jcconline.com/artgallery

or contact Gwilda at GwildaB@JCConline.com; 561-712-5216.

The Mandel JCC is located at 5221 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens.

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact :

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

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Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

Joe Horton Exhibit At Mandel JCC’s Lyons Gallery Open To The Public

The Lyons Art Gallery at the Mandel JCC of Palm Beach Gardens is excited to welcome local artist Joe Horton. His exhibit will open on March 29th with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30, and his paintings will be on display every day from March 29- April 28. You don’t have to be a member of the JCC to view the exhibit and you don’t have to be an art major to appreciate his beautiful works of art. The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

 

 

 

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 561-712 5216

5221 Hood Road     Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyons Art Gallery at Mandel JCC

 

 

 

Presents an Artist Exhibit:

Joe Horton:

“
Oil Paintings Encompassing a Wide Variety of Styles”

 

 

 


Opening Reception:

March 29, 2016

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Exhibit runs March 29-April 28, 2016

 

 

 

 

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Joe attended the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and received a Bachelor of Music degree. Even during this time period, he felt that he should have been carrying a paint brush to school and not sheet music. After college, he was drafted into the Vietnam War, but he was deferred into the American Peace Corps where he spent six years teaching English in Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. It was during this time period that Horton received his first art instruction from a local teacher and presented his first exhibition.

 

 

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Continuing to study art at the Art Students’ League in New York City and at the National Academy of Design, he was awarded the Mayshark Scholarship at the League. After finishing up his studies, Horton opened up his own studio in Sante Fe, New Mexico. For the last twenty- five-years, his oil paintings of the Southwest have been exhibited there. In 1999, he exhibited a one-man show in Lake Worth on the landscapes of Key West. In 2012, he did another one-man show entitled “The Beauty of Man” which featured over 45 figurative male oil paintings. Once again he is doing another one man show entitled “Extremes – Lake Worth to Sante Fe.” The show, with 54 oil paintings will encompass a wide range of styles from impressionism to realism. The exhibit will feature paintings from his time living here in Florida and in New Mexico, as well as, paintings from his travels.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on the Mandel JCC or this exhibit:

Visit our website at www.jcconline.com

Contact us at 561-712 5216

The address for this event is:

5221 Hood Road      Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418.

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

A Day At The Norton Includes Special Exhibits, Docent-Led Tours And Lunch

The Mandel JCC welcomes everyone to meet at the Norton Museum in West Palm for a docent-led tour of the museum’s current exhibits which will include: “From Degas to Van Gogh”; “O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York”; and “Women Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries”.  On Wednesday, March 23, the tour is followed by lunch at The Café in the Norton. After lunch you are welcome to spend more time enjoying the Norton’s treasures. To provide the optimum experience, participants will be split into small groups for the tour. The the number of people for this excursion is limited to  40, on a first come basis, first serve basis. Please RSVP! The Rickie Report shares the details and reminds you that this is open to members and non-members!

 

 

 

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Presents:

A Day at the Norton


 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

10:30 AM 


 

 

 

 

 

$40/Member; $48/Guest

Register:

www.jcconline.com

or Call  561-712-5232.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norton Museum

1451 S. Olive Avenue    West Palm Beach, FL 33401

 

 

 

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Norton Museum

 

On this cultural day trip, participants will have the opportunity to visit the renowned Norton Museum in West Palm Beach. The museum itself was founded in 1941, by Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth. The couple had a taste for the fine arts and spent many years building a personal collection of paintings and sculptures. Splitting their time between Chicago and West Palm Beach, the couple decided to move to South Florida permanently and share their private collection with the public.

 

 

 

 

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“The Poplars at Saint-Rémy” by Vincent Van Gogh

 

 

 

When Norton moved down here, he commissioned the distinguished firm of Wyeth & King to design the museum and the Art Deco/ Neo-Classic building opened their doors to the public on February 8, 1941. Today, their collection consists of more than 7,000+ works of art in the following areas: European, American, Chinese, Contemporary, and Photography.

 

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“Portrait of Myself” Florine Stettheimer

 

During your docent led tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the museum’s current exhibits which include: “From Degas to Van Gogh”;” O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: Women Modernists in New York”; and “Women Artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries”. The tour is followed by lunch at The Café in the Norton. After lunch you are welcome to spend more time enjoying the Norton’s treasures.

 
To provide all of our patrons with the optimum experience, we will be splitting the tour into small groups. Therefore, we will be limiting the number of people for this excursion to 40 people, on a first- come-first-serve basis!

 

 

To learn more about this museum visit go to www.jcconline.com or Contact us at 561-712-5232.

This event is being held at:

Norton Museum at 1451 S. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291

17 Year Old Artist Zachary Rapaport Unveils “Ultimate Creativity”, An Exhibit Fusing Art And Science At Mandel JCC

The Mandel JCC Palm Beach Gardens will debut an impressive exhibition, “Ultimate Creativity,” featuring the works of talented 17-year old Zachary Rapaport.  The public is invited to the free Opening Reception on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.  Rapaport’s exhibit combines engineering with art, featuring paintings brought to life through interaction, movement and performance.  The Rickie Report shares the details and a sneak peek.

 

 

 

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5221 Hood Road

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

 

 

 

Bente S. and Daniel M. Lyons Art Gallery

Presents:

Zachary Rapaport

 

 

“ULTIMATE CREATIVITY”

An Exhibit Fusing Art and Science

Opening Reception:

February 23

5:30 – 7:30pm

Exhibit: Feb. 23, 2016 through March 24, 2016

Free & open to the community

 

 

 

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Zachary Rapaport, a senior at Dreyfoos School of the Arts, was distinguished as one of 170 emerging young artists by the National YoungArts Foundation, a talent-based scholarship program for high school and college students. The program recognized him with the Merit Award and Finalist Award for achievement in visual arts. His work has been displayed in the Bacardi Tower, Valentine Design, Parsons School for Design and Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

“This exhibition is a culmination of my previous artistic endeavors, and demonstrates my passions for art and engineering,” shared artist Zachary Rapaport. “My objective for the show, along with every artwork I make, is to help others break barriers by doing so myself. I feel fortunate to be able to showcase my work to the community.”

 

Rapaport’s gallery is divided into three sections: the space will comprise of a kinetic installation, photography and multi-planar paintings. The installation is about creating a space where an individual can interact with his or her environment. The large photography and artwork are expressive and a reflection of his desire to impact society.

The Bente S. and Daniel M. Lyons Art Gallery is sponsored by Barbara and Hal Danenberg, Marsh & McLennan Agency and Jupiter Medical Center.

 

 

The Mandel JCC is located at 5221 Hood Road, in Palm Beach Gardens.

For more information about these and other events, call Sharon Waltman at the JCC at 561.712.5232

or visit: www.JCConline.com

 

 

 

 

For coverage of your events, to place an advertisement, or speak to Rickie about appearing in The Rickie Report, contact:

Rickie Leiter, Publisher

The Rickie Report

P.O.Box 33423

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420

Rickie@therickiereport.com

561-537-0291